Thermal Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
40 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

Apple Inc currently has 3497 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Thermal Engineer

JOB TITLE: Thermal Engineer The Thermal Engineer joins the Apple Thermal Design team to develop thermal solutions for next-generation Mac systems, including the MacBook Air and Mac Studio. As a primary technical contributor, you will work within a cross-functional product team to deliver system thermal designs that meet performance targets while optimizing for customer experience. Your daily responsibilities include creating comprehensive thermal system models, performing numerical analysis during conceptualization and prototyping, and optimizing designs against system constraints. You will utilize heat transfer fundamentals, fluid dynamics, and simulation tools like Fluent, Icepak, or StarCCM+ to inform designs. Required skills include data processing, numerical modeling, and knowledge of conduction, convection, and radiation. You will also design heatsinks, heatpipes, and vapor chambers while using scripting languages like Python or MATLAB for data visualization.

What you'll do

  • Create comprehensive thermal system models by integrating inputs from multiple sources.
  • Use heat transfer fundamentals and simulation tools to inform thermal system designs.
  • Optimize thermal solutions to meet performance requirements while respecting system constraints.
  • Present design tradeoffs and technical feedback to working-level teams and system leadership.
  • Solve product-scale problems through numerical analysis during conceptualization and prototyping phases.
  • Support early validation and prototyping efforts to ensure successful ramp up to mass production.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of job experience in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of the technical fundamentals of conduction, convection, and radiation.
  • Experience with data processing and analysis.
  • Familiarity with numerical modeling techniques and concepts.
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, or related field expertise with commercial CFD tools (preferred).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (preferred).
  • Knowledge of scripting languages, TIM selection, and design of heatsinks, heatpipes, vapor chambers, or air movers (preferred).

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